Combined bed and lounge



April 9, 1963. H. B. ULP Em 3,084,351

COMBINED BED AND LOUNGE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed March 13, 1961 A77' ORNEVS April 9, 1963 H. B. KULP ETAL 3,084,351

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April 9, 1963 Filed March 13, 1961 H. B. KULP Erm.

COMBINED BED AND LOUNGE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 gli ATTORNEYS United StatesPatent O 3,684,351 CMBINED BED AND LDUNGE Harry B. Kuip, Highland Park,Iii., and Menard .Iohannes liensen, Grand Rapids, Mich., assignors to@xford Ltd., Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Iliinois Fiied Mar. 13,i961, Ser. No. 95,318 9 Claims. (Cl. 5 2) This invention relates to acombined bed and lounge and more particularly to a unit including a bedpivoted at one end to swing out to a usable position.

Combined bed and lounge units have been developed in which the bed ispivoted at one end to a table structure and can be swung out about thepivot to a usable position. In order to make the unit more comfortablefor daytime use as a lounge, a bolster is provided partially overlyingthe bed at one side thereof and serving as a back rest.

In such units it is desirable to provide the bed with a headboardadjacent to the table structure to make it more comfortable when usedfor sleeping. In swinging the bed out the headboard tends to interferewith the bolster so that the bolster must either be spaced suicientlyfar from the headboard to clear it or must be pivoted up out of the wayof the headboard when the bed is swung out. Neither of these solutionsis entirely satisfactory.

Another difficulty with bed units of this type is that of pulling themout. It is in most cases difficult to grasp the bed itself to swing itout and the provision of straps or handles on the bed is notsatisfactory.

It is accordingly an object of the present invention to provide acombined bed and lounge in which the bolster is slidably mounted md isconnected to the bed to swing the bed from one position to another asthe bolster is moved.

In one desirable construction the bolster moves away from the headboardof the bed as the bed swings out to clear the headboard without thenecessity of swinging the bolster up out of the way.

According to a feature of the invention the bolster and bed areconnected by a linkage which is proportioned to limit swinging of thebed to a desired position. Thus in a two bed unit the beds are preventedfrom moving into contact with each other so that the coverings couldbecome pinched or bound between them.

The above and other objects and features of the invention will be morereadily apparent from the following description when read in connectionwith the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a combined bed and lounge unitembodying the invention;

FIGURE 2 is a view of the wall extensions and one of the bolsters withthe bed and table omitted;

FIGURE 3 is a top plan View with parts broken away and in section;

FiGURE 4 is a perspective view of an alternative type of unit embodyingthe invention;

FIGURE 5 is a top'plan view of the unit of FIG- URE 4;

FIGURE 6 is a partial horizontal section through the unit of FIGURE 4beneath the table top;

FIGURE 7 is an elevation with parts broken away and in section of afurther type of unit embodying the invention; and

FIGURE 8 is a top plan view of the unit of FIGURE 7 with parts brokenaway.

The unit, as shown in FIGURE l, is adapted to ht into a corner of a roomand to provide two bed and lounge urn'ts extending along adjacent wallsof the room with a corner table between the units. As shown, the cornertable, indicated at 10, is square with each side ltiSl Patented Apr. 9,i963 ICC thereof approximately equal in length to the width of beds l1which are used therewith. The table top is elevated above the tops ofthe beds, as shown, and the table further includes wall extensions 12.which extend along the walls of the room from the corner. Preferably thewall extensions do not extend completely to the ends of the beds, asshown, although they could be made longer or shorter, as desired.

The beds are pivotally connected to the corner of the tablediametrically opposite the corner of the room through a common hinge 13.With this type of mountin the beds may be swung individually from thefull line positions shown in FIGURE 3 in which they lie parallel andadjacent to the wall of the extensions to angular positions, as shown indot-dash lines, extending outward into the room at an angle to the wallsthereof. It will be seen that the beds can be swung out to their usableposition separately and individually or could, if desired, both be swungout for simultaneous use.

In order to make the beds usable as lounges and to provide comfortableseating, each of the wall extensions l2 carries a bolster 14 whichprojects partially over the side of the adjacent bed and which is of asize and shape to provide a comfortable back rest. Preferably thebolsters are hollow and have upholstered covers hinged thereto so thatthe space within the bolsters may be used for storage of pillows andextra bedding. In normal use of the unit the beds are made up completelyready for use and are covered by coverings, indicated at 15, whichprovide an attractive appearance and which protect the bedding when thebeds are used as lounges. To use the beds for sleeping purposes, it isnecessary only to swing them out about the pivot 13 to clear thebolsters, as shown in FIGURE 3, to remove the covers 15 and to take thepillows from the hollow bolsters and place them on the beds.

In order to provide comfortable beds for sleeping purposes each of thebeds has a headboard 2b secured to the end thereof adjacent to thetable. When the beds are swung against the wall extension for lounginguse, as shown in FIGURE 1, the headboards 20 it beneath the top of thetable 'l0 and may blend in with the construetion and design of thetable. The headboards may extend completely across the beds butpreferably, as shown, terminate slightly short of the sides of the bedsto simplify clearing the bolsters, as described hereinafter.

According to the present invention, the bolsters are mounted on the wallextensions 12 for sliding movement toward and away from the table. Forthis purpose, each bolster is supported by track means which may be ofthe type commonly used in extension tables comprising one strip 16secured to the wall extension and a second strip 17 slidably connectedto the strip 16. If desired, more than one guiding and supporting trackmay be provided to hold the bolster securely on the Wall extension whilepermitting free horizontal sliding thereof toward and away from thetable.

Each of the track means extends beyond the end of the adjacent Ibolsterand bed ibeneath the table and is joined by a link 18 with the headboardof the adjacent bed at a point spaced from the hinge I3.

With the beds in the lounging position, `as shown in FIGURES l and 3,the bolsters preferably extend close to the table 10 to providecomfortable `seating and the beds are yclosely `adjacent to the rwallextensions 12 with the bolsters partially overlying one side thereof.When it is desired to swing the beds out for use the bolsters may beslid away from the table, hand pulls I9' being attached to the outerends of the bolsters to facilitate `this operation. When the bols-ter ispulled out the track member I7 will move with it and will act throughthe 3 link 18 to swing the adjacent bed around the pivot 13. It will benoted from FIGURE 3` that movement of the bolster away from the table issuiicient to permit the headboard of the bed to clear the bolster as thebed swings out so that no interference between the headboard and thebolster occurs. Instead of pulling the bolster, lthe bed itself may begrasped and swung ou-t around the pivot on suitable rollers or casters21 provided for this purpose and the Islide member 17 and link i8 willfunction to move the bolster away from the table as the bed is swung outso that the headboard will clear the bolster.

For returning the bed to the lounging position it may again be coveredby the cover and simply pushed in against the Wall extension 12 aboutthe hin-ge 13. During this operation the track member 17 land link 13will return the bolster to the position shown in FIGURES l and 3 whereit can serve as a ycomfortable back rest. It will be seen that theseoper-ations can all lbe performed very easily since the -bed can be madeto swing easily about the pivot 1-3 on its supporting casters or rollersand the vbolster can slide freely and easily on the supporting trackmeans. rIhe only opera-tions required are the normal ones of swingingthe bed in or out or lalternatively of pulling or pushing on the|bolster itself. The unit can therefore be converted easily and quicklyfrom a lounge unit to a bed unit in a very simple manner and with only asingle simple operation with no possibility of interference between theparts which might -scratch or damage them.

Since the beds are made up individually and must be used separately forsleeping, it would be undesirable for them to move into sideby-sidecontact with each other when they are swung out. Such contact wouldpinch or bind the bed coverings between the two beds and would tend tomake them uncomfortable.

In order to prevent this, the linkage 18 is connected to the beds at aposition such lthat they will swing through an angle less than 45 as thebolster moves through the full limits of its sliding movement. Thus,when both beds are swung out they will not move into side-by-sidecontact but will always have a space between them so that 'the coverings.thereon are lree.

FIGURES 4 to 6 illustrate an alternative unit having many of thefeatures of the unit of FIGURES y1 to 3. This unit, however, is adaptedfor installation along a single straight wall and embodies a permanentlyposi` tioned bed in addition to a convertible bed and lounge.

As shown, the unit comprises a wall board or extension 22 having agenerally triangular table 23 intermediate its ends with one wall ofvthe table supported directly on the wall extension and a leg 24 at theouter corner thereof. Additional legs, such as ZS, adjacent to the Wallextension may be provided if desired for additional strength andappearance.

A permanent bed 26 is secured to the wall extension 22 at :one side ofthe table Z3 and projects outward from the wall `extension into theroom. This bed may be of any desired permanent type of construction. Asecond bed 27 similar to the beds 11 of FIGURE 1 and provided With aheadboard 28 is hinged to the table leg 24 by a vertical hinge 29. Thisbed 27 is adapted to be swung from a position, as shown in lfull linesin FIGURE 5, against the Vwall extension 22 for lounge use to anextended position, as shown in dot-'dash lines for sleeping use. Whenthe bed 27 is in its lounging position, its headboard 28 will extendpartially under the top of the table 23, as shown in FIGURES 4 and 5,and when it is swung out to the sleeping position the headboard willswing out from beneath the table top. Y

A bolster 31, similar to the bolsters 14 of FIGUR 1 to 3 is secured tolthe w-all extension 22. for sliding movement therealong toward and awayfrom the table. The bolster 31 is mounted on track means of the sametype `as the track means of FIGURES l1 to 3, including one part 32secured to the wall extension 22 and -a second 4 part 33 to which thebolster is secured. The track parts `entend beneath the table 23, asseen in FIGURE 6, and the outer track part 33 which is vsecu-red to thebolster is connected through a link 34 to the bed headboard 28 at apoint spaced from Ithe hinge 29.

This construction functions in exactly the same manner as theconstruction of FIGURES l to 3, fthe bolster moving away from the tableas the bed is swung out to clear the headboard so that the bed may bemoved from its lounging to its sleeping position with one simpleoperation.

The embodiment shown in FIGURES 7 and 8 dilers from the previousembodiments and particularly from that of FIGURES 1 to 3 in that thebolster is moved toward the corner table to cause the bed to swing outrather than moving away from the corner table. In this construction,parts corresponding to like parts in FG- URES l to 3 have been indicatedby the same reference numerals, plus 100. In this construction, two-beds are arranged extending outwardly at right angles from a cornertable 11h in the same manner and relationship as in FIGURES f1 to 3. Thetable has wall extensions 112 on which bolsters 114 are slidably mountedon track members 116 and 117 in the same manner a-s the correspondingconstructions in FIGURES l to 3.

In the unit of FIGURES 7 and 8, however, the outer track member 117 isconnected through a link 113 to the upper end of a lever which ispivoted intermediate its ends on `the 'back wall of the table structure.The lower end of the lever 135 is connected through a link 136 to theadjacent end of the bed 111. Also in this construction each of theholsters 114 is spaced from the adjacent side of the table in thelounging position and 4the headboard of the bed shown at 120y is at theend thereof remote from the table. It will be seen that the bolsterterminates closely adjacent to the headboard so that the headboard canserve as an arm rest.

To move the bed from its lounging to its sleeping position, the bolsterin this instance is pushed along its track toward the table structurerather than pulled away from it. As the bolster is pushed, the lever 135will rock counterclockw-ise, as seen in FIGURE 7, to push on theadjacent end of the bed spaced from its pivotal axis 113 to cause thebed to swing out to the dot-dash line position shown in FIGURE 8. Otherthan this reversal in the manner of operating the bolster and bed, theconstruction shown in FIGURES 7 land 8 is substantially similar to thatof FIGURES l `to 3.

While three embodiments of .the invention have been shown and describedherein, it will be understood that they are illustrative only and not tobe taken as a denition of the scope of the invention, reference beinghad for this purpose to the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

l. A combined -bed and lounge comprising a table structure having astraight wall extension at one side thereof, a bed hinged at one end tothe table structure on a vertical axis spaced from said one side thereofto swing from a position adjacent and parallel to Ithe extension to aposition `at an acute angle to the extension, a bolster carried-by theextension partially overlying the bed at one side thereof when the bedis adjacent to `the extension to serve as a back rest, means mountingthe bolster on the extension for sliding longitudinally thereof, andmeans connecting `the bolster to the bed -to swing the bed about saidvertical axis when the bolster is slid.

2. A combined bed and lounge comprising a table structure having lastraight wall extension at one side thereof, a bed hinged at one end tothe table structure on a vertical axis spaced from said loneV sidethereof to swing from a position adjacent and parallel to the extensionto a position at an acute angle to the extension, a bolster carried bythe extension partially overlying the bed at one side thereof when thebed is adjacent to the extension to serve as a back rest, slidaole trackmeans mounting aoeasal the bolster on the wall extension for slidingmovement therealong and projecting beyond the end of the bolster andsaid one end of the bed, and a linkage connecting the projecting portionof the track means to said one end at -a point spaced from the hingeaxis to cause `the bed to swing about the hinge axis when the bolster ismoved.

3. The combined bed and lounge of claim 1 in which the bed has aheadboard at said one end and the connecting means so proportioned thatthe bolster will move away from the headboard to clear it as the bedswings away from the wall extension.

4. The combined bed and lounge of claim 1 in which the connecting meanscauses the bed to swing away from the wall extension when .the bolsteris slid toward the table structure.

5. A combined bed and lounge comprising a square table `adapted to litin a corner of a room, a pair of wall extensions projecting fromadjacent sides of the table to extend along adjacent walls oi' the room,a pair of beds each of a width equal to the length of -a side of thetable, vertical hinge means connecting .the beds at a corner or each tothe corner of the table spaced from said adjacent sides whereby the bedscan swing from positions adjacent to said wall extensions respectivelyto positions at acute angles to the wall extensions, holsters carried bythe wall extensions and partially overlying the beds respectively whenthe beds are adjacent to the wall extensions to serve as back rests,means mounting the holsters on the wall extensions for sliding movementtoward and away from the table, and means connecting each of thebolsters to the adjacent bed to swing the bed about the vertical hingemeans when the bolster is moved.

6. The combined bed and lounge of claim 5 in which the connecting meanscause the beds :to swin away from the wall extensions when the bolstei'sare moved toward the table.

7. The combined bed and lounge of claim 5 in which each bed has a headboard at one end and the connecting means so proportioned that theholsters will move away from the headboard to clear .them as the bedsswing away from lthe wall extension.

8. A combined bed and lounge comprising a table adapted to tit against awall, a wall extension proiecting from the table at one side thereof andadapted .to tit against the same wall, the table top having one edgejoining the wall extension at an obtuse angle thereto and a leg at theend of said edge remote from the wall extension, `a bed hinged at oneend to said leg to swing from a position adjacent to lthe wall extensionwith a portion thereof beneath said edge of the table top to a positionat an acute angle to the wall extension, a bolster mounted on the wallextension for horizontal sliding movement thereon toward and away fromthe table, and means connecting the bolster to the bed to swing the bedaway from the wall extension when the bolster is moved away from thetable.

9. The combined bed and lounge of claim 8 in which the bed has aheadboard at said one end movable beneath the table top and theconnecting means so proportioned that the bolster will move away fromthe headboard to clear it when the bed is swung away from the wallextension References Cited in the lile of this patent UNITED STATESPATENTS 1,971,326 Bottle et a1. Aug. 2S, 1934 2,886,830 Iaquinta May 19,1959 2,904,796 Frey Sept. 22, E259 2,987,733 Gregory et al June 13, 1961

1. A COMBINED BED AND LOUNGE COMPRISING A TABLE STRUCTURE HAVING ASTRAIGHT WALL EXTENSION AT ONE SIDE THEREOF, A BED HINGED AT ONE END TOTHE TABLE STRUCTURE ON A VERTICAL AXIS SPACED FROM SAID ONE SIDE THEREOFTO SWING FROM A POSITION ADJACENT AND PARALLEL TO THE EXTENSION TO APOSITION AT AN ACUTE ANGLE TO THE EXTENSION, A BOLSTER CARRIED BY THEEXTENSION PARTIALLY OVERLYING THE BED AT ONE SIDE THEREOF WHEN THE BEDIS ADJACENT TO THE EXTENSION TO SERVE AS A BACK REST, MEANS MOUNTING THEBOLSTER ON THE EXTENSION FOR SLIDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF, AND MEANSCONNECTING THE BOLSTER TO THE BED TO SWING THE BED ABOUT SAID VERTICALAXIS WHEN THE BOLSTER IS SLID.